A bust of Hercules: profile. Drawing, c. 1792.

Date:
1792?
Reference:
30031i
  • Pictures
  • Online

Selected images from this work

View 1 image

About this work

Description

In the text, Lavater writes of an "air of voluptuous indolence, refinement in pleasure"; however, the forehead should be squarer "if it shows a man who accomplishes whatever he pleases"

Appears in the book in a chapter called "Of the strength and weakness of constitution"

Publication/Creation

[London], 1792?

Physical description

1 drawing : pencil

Reference

Wellcome Collection 30031i

Type/Technique

Where to find it

  • LocationStatusAccess
    Closed stores

Permanent link